The Hateful Eight - review Quinten Tarantino is a film fan! His eighth film The Hateful Eight pays homage to ‘the western’; to ‘film noir’; and to ‘the epics’ of the 40 s and 50s. It is long, and in places it is verbose, but it is never boring. It is ultra ultra violent, but it is also a visual joy filled with stunningly beautiful images. Add to the mix a story that is … [Read more...]
Review: Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Quentin Tarantino is now an established director in Hollywood, having had a string of commercial and critical success', the release of his films are treated with a similar sense of anticipation as those of Ridley Scott and Martin Scorsese. This, however, was not always the case. In 1992 he released his first feature length film, that he also wrote called Reservoir Dogs. From a … [Read more...]
Review: Inglourious Basterds (2009)
It's the 40s “ World War II to be precise “ and Nazi Germany are spreading their fascist views as far across the globe as possible, including France. Cities are infiltrated and countryside havens are terrorised by the Anti-Semites. Hitler is also unaware that his about to get his ass handed to him on a plate in the slightly fictional Inglourious Basterds. Brad Pitt heads the … [Read more...]
Review: Pulp Fiction (1994)
In 1992 Quentin Tarantino introduced himself to the world with his directorial debut Reservoir Dogs. Notable for its unusual take on a heist film, set as it is before and after but with no footage of the actual event, the film became a huge critical success and took $14m from a budget of $1.4m. This success lead to him receiving funding for his next project, co-written by his … [Read more...]